French citizen kidnapped in Nigeria, energy firm says

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Green energy firm Vergnet says a French staffer has been kidnapped in Nigeria

The abduction occurred near Katsina in northern Nigeria, a spokeswoman says

No claim of responsibility or demand has yet been made, she says

The U.S. State Department warns of a kidnapping risk in several states in Nigeria

A French national working for green energy firm Vergnet has been kidnapped in Nigeria, a company spokeswoman said Thursday.

The kidnapping is believed to have taken place overnight, and the company is in touch with the French Foreign Ministry as well as the French Embassy in Nigeria, Vergnet spokeswoman Jennifer Julia said.